Adulthood

"Whats the matter Starla" Twilight said lying down so he could look into Starla's face
Miale limped to Starla's side
"What happened to you?" Twilight said concerned

"I went with Klowd and Blitz to one place that I shouldn't had gone.." she said sadly.

"Where did you go?" Twilight said concerend "But it dosn't explain what happend to Miale?"

"He came later because he was worried about me..." she said crying.

"Where did you go" Twilight said nuzzling Starla

"To that dark forest, and the outlands, and outlander attaked us there..." she said crying.

"Starla you know what I told you about going to those places" Twilight said looking sad at Starla "I guess a outlander hurt Miale huh?"

Miale limped in front of Twilight "I'm sorry dad" he said looking up

Twilight nuzzled Miale "Its ok I don't blame either of you....I blame my self"

"Maybe if I wasn't there you would've been killed..." Katai sighs, "So much for good timing, eh?"

"I made a promise....I stuck by it" Miale said sadly

"I'm sorry Twilight...." starla said crying "It was my fault..."

Twilight looked up "Thanks Katai I am most greatful you where there" nodding his head with gratitude then looked down at Starla "Its ok" he nuzzeled her "Now you know why first hand why we didn't want you going...we all learn from are mistakes"

"That's no problem. I got Asha to sort out Miale's injuries so it should get better soon." Katai replies smiling a bit.

"I guess.." she said lying down on his side,crying.

"Please say how greatful I am for that" Twilight smiled up and looked down at Miale "Do you feel alright" he said looking down at Miale

"I've felt better" he said with a smile pain still clear in his voice

"It was all my fault" she said in alow tone of voice "Thanks for the promise..." she whispered to her brother nuzzling him.

"Its not your fault Starla but at least you know why I told you not to go to those places" giving Starla a lick on the cheek

"I'm you brother I always keep to my promises" he whispers in Starla's ear and smiled

"yes Dad... I'm sorry..." she sighed sadly. "Thanks a lot..." she said nuzzling again his brother."You're great.."

Twilight continued to Nuzzel Starla "Just don't go out there again please Starla or you Miale...I don't want to lose any of you"

"No problem" Miale winked lying down on his back looking up at the darkening sky

Shine came up behind Twilight slowly and jumped on his back lying her head on his "I got us some dinner if your intrested" she smiled then looked down at her two cubs "Whats been going on?"

"Thank you very much I'm glad you helped" Miale said smiling up at Asha

"Yes Dad..." she sighed "I'm sorry.." she said nuzzling his father back.

"Its ok Shine don't worry about it...its something thats just been sorted out" he said looking up at Shine with a smile.

"You two hungry then" Shine said smiling down at the two cubs and then looked at Asha and Katai "You two are free to tag along to if you want"

"Yeah I'm hungry" Miale smiled

" No, I'm not hungry a the moment, thanks anywys mom." said Starla sadly.

"Well we are going to go Starla you going to come along with us" Twilight said looking into her eyes

"Can I ride on you back please" Miale said with a smile

"Sure you can" Twilight smiled

"Ok lets go then" Shine said walking in the direction of the carcass she killed a few minutes earlier

"Okay Dad...I'm coming,but I don't want to eat anything..." she said as she started walking.

Miale climbed onto Twilights back and hung on as they walked towards the carcass.

Starla lied down looking to her family while they were eating.

"I'm hungry, thanks for offering the food too." Katai smiles and pads over to the carcass too.

"I could've knocked him out if I wanted...he was scared to death alright. I led the cubs to safety."

"I think I've got pretty good hearing too. I heard the roars all the way from here, I knew there was some kind of trouble going off." Katai's ears droop a little, "...but poor Miale. If I got there in time, maybe that outlander wouldn't have injured him so badly."

"Yeah...I knew you could help. That's why I came to you first." he grins.

"Neither have I...I wonder where he went..." Katai takes another bite out of the meat.

OFF: SOOOO SORRY! I haven't been here in forever.....Please forgive me.

(Fine by me, Roku. =) Don't worry about it... :hakuna: )

"The last time I saw him was a few weeks ago...how time flies." Katai says thinking of him sadly.

After they finished eating Twilight and Shine lay down next to each other nuzzeling each other.
Miale finished eating and walked a little away from everyone else and lay down on his back looking up at the sky.

"Yeah.. I dont' know where my Dad and my Grandad are..." said Klowd sadly.

Katai breaks some of the meat off and carries it to Miale, "Are you hungry?" he asks, "If you want, you can have this."

"I know... but I want to stay with them...." he said sadly.

Starla woke up from near Twilight and went to talk a little with Blitz.

"Here, especially for you." he places it down in front of Miale, "Eat when you can though and take small bites at a time."

"You mean the outlanders Simba" Miale said looking up at Simba

Miale looked over at Asha "Better thank you" he said with a smile I ower you alot for what you and Katai done for us today"